New Product Development Process Development Technologist
About the job
- Minimum of 2 years' experience within a New Product Development environment.
- Strong understanding of food manufacturing processes.
- Excellent organisational and project coordination skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy when completing documentation.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Degree in Food Science, Food Technology or a related discipline, or HND equivalent.
- Experience working with UK retail customer development processes.
- Experience using project management systems.
- Food Hygiene Level 2.
- HACCP Level 2.
- Food Labelling Regulations training.
- Participate in product handover meetings for approved launch projects.
- Plan, coordinate and support factory trials alongside operational teams.
- Ensure ingredients, packaging, equipment and processes are ready for trial activity.
- Complete detailed trial reports and manage follow-up actions through to launch.
- Collect and analyse process measurements during trials and pre-productions.
- Support customer visits, factory trials, pre-productions and launch activities.
- Liaise with suppliers to coordinate materials and manage project timelines.
- Prepare and maintain factory documentation, including batching sheets and line standards.
- Coordinate product testing, including nutritional analysis, shelf-life assessments, organoleptic testing and external cooking validations.
- Prepare and submit samples for laboratory analysis.
- Create and complete customer Quality Attribute Standard documentation and ensure approval before launch.
- Conduct transit trials and other customer-specific validation activities.
- Maintain trial trackers and project documentation.
- Build working relationships with Technical, Operations and other key stakeholders to ensure successful product launches.
About the company
Albert Bartlett is a family-owned potato producer in the UK that grows, packs, and supplies potatoes to supermarkets and consumers, and now also offers frozen and chilled potato products. Its potatoes are grown, harvested, packed for sale, and distributed through retailers, with the Rooster potato famously marketed on UK television to build brand recognition. The company differentiates itself as a multi-generation, independent family business built around a flagship potato, with a history of firsts and strategic acquisitions like The Jersey Royal Company to fuel growth. Its goal is to become a leading, recognizable worldwide potato brand while staying privately owned and continuing to deliver high-quality potatoes and related products.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Airdrie, United Kingdom
Founded
1948
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- 2025 accounts showed £193.7 million turnover and £12.1 million pretax profit.
- The 2025 Mexicana and Applewood cheesy mash launch expands chilled dinner-sides sales.
- Fera partnership funded 43 Scottish traps and two Jersey sites for 2026 monitoring.
What critics are saying
- JCRA binding 2024 price-fairness conditions expose Albert Bartlett to penalties through 2026.
- Scottish aphid pressure hit five-to-six times average in 2025, threatening seed yields.
- Jersey crop concentration creates an existential regulatory backlash if growers accuse Albert Bartlett of price abuse.
What makes Albert Bartlett unique
- Albert Bartlett brands fresh potatoes, from Rooster TV ads in 2003 to White Rooster in 2026.
- The 2024 Jersey Royal Company acquisition makes Albert Bartlett dominant in Jersey Royals.
- Albert Bartlett controls fresh, frozen, and chilled potato lines across UK retail channels.
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Benefits
- Training & Development
- Pension Plans
- Life Assurance
- Leave Package
- Wellness Program
- Mental Health Support
- Employee Discounts